A Texas district has joined a growing list of U.S. schools warning of a dangerous social media trend encouraging students to destroy Chromebooks.

Firefighters and school districts in Colorado are warning about a potentially dangerous TikTok challenge that has gone viral.

The Chromebook Challenge, named for Google's line of laptops, encourages students to insert metal items into the USB port on their school-issued computers, intending to create sparks, smoke and possibly a fire.